Unnala, Unnāla: 8 definitions

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Unnala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

unnala : (adj.) insolent; arrogant; proud. || unnaḷa (adj.), insolent; arrogant; proud.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Unnala, & Unnaḷa (adj.) (Bdhgh. has ud + nala; but it is either a dissimilated form for *ullala (n › l change frequent , cp. P. naṅgala › lāngala; nalāṭa › lalaṭa) from ud + lal to sport, thus meaning “sporting, sporty, wild” etc.; or (still more likely) with Kern, Toev. s. v. a dial. form of unnata P. uṇṇata, although the P. Commentators never thought of that. Cp. with this the BSk. unnata in same stock phrase uddhata unnata capala M Vastu I. 305, and the Marathic Prk. mula = Sk. mṛta, Pischel, Gr. § 244. To these may be added P. celakedu › cetakedu J. VI, 538) showing off, insolent, arrogant, proud, haughty, in phrase uddhata unnaḷa capala M. I, 32; S. I, 61 = 204 (trsld. as “muddled in mind, puffed up, vain”, expld. as uggata-nala uddhaṭa-tuccha-māna K. S. 318); A. I, 70, 266; II, 26; III 199, 355, 391; It. 113 (+ asamāhita); Dh. 292 (+ pamatta; expld. as “māna-naḷaṃ ukkhipitvā caraṇena unnala” DhA. III, 452); Th. 1, 634; Pug. 35 (= uggatanaḷo tuccha-mānaṃ ukkhipitvā ti attho PugA 217). (Page 138)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Unnāla (उन्नाल).—a. With the stalk prominently appearing; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.13.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Unnāla (उन्नाल).—[adjective] having an erected stalk.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Unnāla (उन्नाल):—[=un-nāla] (ud-nā) mfn. having an upraised stalk, [Bālarāmāyaṇa; Kādambarī]

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Unnala in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Uṇṇāla (उण्णाल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Udnama.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Unnāḷa (ಉನ್ನಾಳ):—

1) [noun] the plant Paspalum scrobiculatum ( = P. fumentaceum) of Poaceae family.

2) [noun] its millet.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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